January 28, 2017 | In the News
Sometimes government actions result in making the problem they are trying to fix worse rather than solving it. For example, we don’t know much yet about the harm of smoking e-cigarettes. But we are relatively sure that they are less harmful than regular...
January 27, 2017 | In the News
It’s a grim time for truth. We have entered a strange new world dominated by fake news — intentional misinformation and disinformation campaigns — by deliberate hoaxes and the slander of solid, verifiable facts as false, not to mention the maligning of...
January 24, 2017 | In the News
The office launched during the early 1980s following the Paperwork Reduction Act and has historically worked to balance the president’s political interests with science. “OIRA is largely a reactive office,” said Stuart Shapiro, a former employee who...
January 20, 2017 | In the News
Among the many rules that could be eliminated or scaled back using the APA are the Clean Power Plan and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule. However, as Professor Stuart Shapiro, the director of the Public Policy Program at Rutgers University, explains, this...
January 19, 2017 | Donor Spotlight
Dorothea Berkhout has committed to make a bequest of $50,000 to the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to establish the Dorothea Berkhout Endowment for Staff Professional Development. The interest from this endowment will provide financial...
January 18, 2017 | Urban Planning Studios
Report Presentation This studio project is an analysis of the health impacts of the potential new bike share program planned for Rutgers and three surrounding communities. The report, prepared for the Rutgers University Department of Institutional Planning and...
January 13, 2017 | In the News
After three tumultuous years — during which insurers entered and exited the market, new types of coverage were offered, premiums rose and website problems were overcome — the market for those who buy their own health coverage appears finally to be settling down....
January 13, 2017 | In the News
Census data released in December shows how much the state has changed over the past decade, particularly in Hunterdon County as more people move to urban centers in the northeastern part of the state. James W. Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning...
January 13, 2017 | In the News
The controversy over the siting of a mosque in Basking Ridge will probably continue despite the costs–and limitations–of litigation. It’s sad, because the conflict is “ripe” for a negotiated settlement. The parties have an opportunity...
January 12, 2017 | Urban Planning Studios
Presentation Goals: To create a resource for local stakeholders that provides a unified vision for the station area as well as an implementation plan to outline a path for development TO use Transit-Oriented Development best practices in designing the site To promote...
